With Easter coming up, I came across a article about a farm in Michigan that is renting out chicks for the holiday. For a payment of 50.00, you can get a pair of chicks to take home for 14 days, along with a pen, bedding and two weeks' worth of feed. When the chicks are returned at the end of the rental period, renters get a dozen eggs. I suppose there is some sort of agreement if the chicks die.
This sounds like a great idea, Parents,who are considering a pet rabbit, or chick can get a rental for the kids. After 2 weeks, the newness will have worn off, and you can return the animals. Parents will like the less stress, and commitment-free arrangement. While the article didn't say, I sure if you desired, the farm would sell the pets to you.
Along this same line, many ranches will rent you a horse for a day. Allowing you to go horseback riding for a afternoon. You can also receive horse riding lessons. I have horses, and have considered this. I've also considered renting out my stalls. Many people have horses, but don't live on a farm. You can get a minimum of $100.00 per stall. Not a great money maker, but something that will help offset your costs.
I work with a guy who rents a bull to breed his cows. I asked him about buying the bull, and he replied that its a lot cheaper to rent one. He keeps the bull on his property, and pays rent year round.
Do you have equipment, or a animal you could lease for a day or two? or board animals?
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
SCAMMED ON CRAIGSLIST.... well almost.
My wife is looking for a piano. Free or next to free. She checks on craigslist pretty regular looking for deals.
The other day, she came across a baby grand piano for free at fort wayne craigslist. She couldn't contain herself. The gentleman emailed her that he was moving to kentucky, and couldn't take the piano with him. My wife would have to pay to have the piano shipped to her by professional movers. Was she interested? of course!
The next day another email stated that the movers had (by mistake) taken the piano to kentucky with his other furnature, and if she was still interested the shipping cost would be $400.00.
Get a baby grand, approximately 6 years old for four hundred dollars. Still a deal. She emailed him back saying YES! she wants the piano. They would require the payment up front before shipping.
No problem, I answered, email me the company name, contact number, and method of payment, and I would send the money.
I got the email with a company name out of mason michigan, and a contact name and phone. I googled the company. Yes, there was a company in mason michigan. However google listed the company as dealing with shipping wholesale groceries. Hmmm...
I tried the phone number listed on google. disconected. I googled the deliveryman's phone number, and the area code was for california. Another red flag. However my wife reminded me that they were shippers, and traveled all over the country.
Then the mover called us. The phone had a lot of static and he talked with a thick far-east accent. He wanted a wal-mart money gram for payment. I asked if he would take C.O. D. We had the cash. No, he said he wanted payment up front. I refused. The next day he called back, and asked for half payment. The piano was in montana. Montana?!! No I said, cash on delivery. I refused to send cash to someone out of state without proof. Besides, what kind of company doesn't have a office phone number? Why couldn't I call a secretary, and give her a credit card? Bottom line.....
My wife is holding the money, she still thinks its possibe a moving company may show up at our door with a baby grand piano. They might drop it off as they pass through the area......
Imagine..... a moving company with a piano tucked in the back corner of a truck hauling it around, forever unable to get rid of it. Hey, its already been to kentucky and montana!
Always remember, buyer beware. check up on your seller. you might save yourself from losing some cash.
If the deal is to good to be true, it probably is......
The other day, she came across a baby grand piano for free at fort wayne craigslist. She couldn't contain herself. The gentleman emailed her that he was moving to kentucky, and couldn't take the piano with him. My wife would have to pay to have the piano shipped to her by professional movers. Was she interested? of course!
The next day another email stated that the movers had (by mistake) taken the piano to kentucky with his other furnature, and if she was still interested the shipping cost would be $400.00.
Get a baby grand, approximately 6 years old for four hundred dollars. Still a deal. She emailed him back saying YES! she wants the piano. They would require the payment up front before shipping.
No problem, I answered, email me the company name, contact number, and method of payment, and I would send the money.
I got the email with a company name out of mason michigan, and a contact name and phone. I googled the company. Yes, there was a company in mason michigan. However google listed the company as dealing with shipping wholesale groceries. Hmmm...
I tried the phone number listed on google. disconected. I googled the deliveryman's phone number, and the area code was for california. Another red flag. However my wife reminded me that they were shippers, and traveled all over the country.
Then the mover called us. The phone had a lot of static and he talked with a thick far-east accent. He wanted a wal-mart money gram for payment. I asked if he would take C.O. D. We had the cash. No, he said he wanted payment up front. I refused. The next day he called back, and asked for half payment. The piano was in montana. Montana?!! No I said, cash on delivery. I refused to send cash to someone out of state without proof. Besides, what kind of company doesn't have a office phone number? Why couldn't I call a secretary, and give her a credit card? Bottom line.....
My wife is holding the money, she still thinks its possibe a moving company may show up at our door with a baby grand piano. They might drop it off as they pass through the area......
Imagine..... a moving company with a piano tucked in the back corner of a truck hauling it around, forever unable to get rid of it. Hey, its already been to kentucky and montana!
Always remember, buyer beware. check up on your seller. you might save yourself from losing some cash.
If the deal is to good to be true, it probably is......
Monday, March 28, 2011
Rent out your Driveway
I've written about selling your home cooked meals, and renting out your car. Now I've found a website where you can rent out your driveway. The concept is to give drivers some convenience,(a closer parking spot),and (hopefully) money savings. It would also create a public parking space where parking would be otherwise off-limits.
Still in beta, but with plans to expand globally, Park Circa organizes a community of members who are either looking for parking or have parking spaces available.
Members can list their driveway parking space as available when it’s not in use — earning cash when someone uses their spot. The payment method works on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ system, whereby drivers "top-up" credit on their Park Circa account. This is then transferred to the owner of whichever parking space the driver selects, with the hourly rates decided by the spaces’ owners. Members can view available parking spaces and complete payment via the Park Circa mobile app. A downloadable app available for smartphones.
As with any online rental site, the project must rely on a large membership to succeed, and it will be in direct competition with a similar service I found called SpotScout. However, Park Circa is well presented and offers genuine convenience. A large number of users could well see Park Circa flourish.
If you live near a stadium, I suppose you're already doing this very thing. You post a cardboard sign for parking in your yard during the game. Homeowners can make a couple of hundred dollars in one evening. I've also seen this done with county festivals. People charging up to twenty dollars for a spot. However Park Circa deals with driveway parking, and not "in your yard" parking. If you sign-up, be sure the spot in your driveway is marked clearly so you don't have a car block you in your own driveway.
Getting paid to let someone park in your driveway.... If you live near a high traffic area it could be a easy way to make a few dollars, or maybe even a lot of dollars without you having to do anything!
For more information google "SpotScout", or "Park Circa".
Still in beta, but with plans to expand globally, Park Circa organizes a community of members who are either looking for parking or have parking spaces available.
Members can list their driveway parking space as available when it’s not in use — earning cash when someone uses their spot. The payment method works on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ system, whereby drivers "top-up" credit on their Park Circa account. This is then transferred to the owner of whichever parking space the driver selects, with the hourly rates decided by the spaces’ owners. Members can view available parking spaces and complete payment via the Park Circa mobile app. A downloadable app available for smartphones.
As with any online rental site, the project must rely on a large membership to succeed, and it will be in direct competition with a similar service I found called SpotScout. However, Park Circa is well presented and offers genuine convenience. A large number of users could well see Park Circa flourish.
If you live near a stadium, I suppose you're already doing this very thing. You post a cardboard sign for parking in your yard during the game. Homeowners can make a couple of hundred dollars in one evening. I've also seen this done with county festivals. People charging up to twenty dollars for a spot. However Park Circa deals with driveway parking, and not "in your yard" parking. If you sign-up, be sure the spot in your driveway is marked clearly so you don't have a car block you in your own driveway.
Getting paid to let someone park in your driveway.... If you live near a high traffic area it could be a easy way to make a few dollars, or maybe even a lot of dollars without you having to do anything!
For more information google "SpotScout", or "Park Circa".
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